Relating to or affected by ephelcysis, a medical condition involving a drawing or pulling sensation in the skin.
From Greek ephelkystis, from ephelkein 'to draw or pull toward', composed of epi- 'upon' and helkein 'to draw.' The -ic suffix makes it adjectival.
This obscure medical term reveals how ancient Greek doctors were precise observers of skin sensations—they had names for feelings we might now describe as tingling, pulling, or phantom sensations.
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